The Olympics’ dirtiest race ever?

After changes to the welfare reform bill failed to save money, the millionaire Dale Vince thinks it’s time for people like him to contribute more to the public finances. Arun Advani explains how a wealth tax could work and if it’s time for Labour to introduce one. Help support ou ... Show More

Dr Tim Gregory argues that nuclear power is safe, relatively cheap and the only realistic route to achieving net zero targets. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus 

Ed Pilkington explains the president’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and what it will mean for millions of poorer Americans who voted for him last November. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus 

As one sporting great retires and another adds to her gold medal tally at the Paris Olympics, the Sky News Daily profiles Andy Murray and Simone Biles.      Liz Bates speaks to sports journalist Sue Mott who helped Murray write his autobiography.      She's also joined by Kathy W ... Show More

As we bid 'au revoir' to the 2024 Paris Olympics, The Sports Agents round up the best of the big interviews from our final week inside Team GB House... Gabby & Mark were joined by running sensation and 1500m silver medalist Josh Kerr, and the most decorated British gymnast in his ... Show More

Keely Hodgkinson wins gold in the women's 800m for Team GB and is interviewed by Dame Kelly Holmes afterwards! Emma Finucane, Sophie Capewell and Katy Marchant make history with a gold medal in the Women’s team sprint. Sweden’s Armand Duplantis breaks records in the pole vault. S ... Show More

At the London 2012 Olympics, the Somali sprinter Zamzam Farah became a crowd favourite after finishing last in her 400m heat by 27 seconds. Zamzam had grown up in war-torn Mogadishu, where she had to dodge violence while training on the so-called ‘Road of Death’. She competed wit ... Show More

The summer Olympics kick off this week in Paris. It’s a major event for international sports, but it’s also a major economic event. From broadcast rights and budgets running in the billions to sponsorships and tourism booms, who – other than the athletes – stands to win big from ... Show More

Legends are made at the Olympics and this summer shows across the Pushkin network are bringing their unique takes to Olympic stories. This special episode includes excerpts from a few: a Cautionary Tale about underestimating female marathoners, a Jesse Owens story from Revisionis ... Show More

This summer Paris will host the Olympic and Paralympic Games for the first time in a century. Excitement in the city is growing, but so is the list of problems facing organisers. Critics have warned that the river Seine is too polluted for the planned swimming competitions, and s ... Show More

Ahead of this year’s Kentucky Derby, horse racing critics are asking familiar questions about animal safety and care in an industry fueled by gambling. We examine how high-profile horse deaths and an FBI investigation into doping allegations have pushed the sport towards reforms. ... Show More